METAR
Sign in to saveAlso known as aviation routine weather report, aerodrome routine meteorological report, Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report, Meteorological Aerodrome Report
thumb|upright|A METAR processing and transmitting unit installed at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, [[Pennsylvania, U.S.]]
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Report names
- Frequencies and types
- History
- Digital dissemination
- Information contained in a METAR
- Cloud reporting
- Wind reporting
- Visibility and runway visual range
- Regulations and conventions
- Examples
- International METAR codes
- North American METAR codes
- Flight categories in the US
- METAR weather codes
- US METAR abbreviations
- US METAR numeric codes
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|upright|A METAR processing and transmitting unit installed at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, [[Pennsylvania, U.S.]]
METAR is a format for reporting weather information. A METAR weather report is predominantly used by aircraft pilots, and by meteorologists, who use aggregated METAR information to assist in weather forecasting.
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